![Country Stars Who Stand Up Against Cancer](http://townsquare.media/site/623/files/2015/10/country-stars-cancer.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Country Stars Who Stand Up Against Cancer
There are many -- too many -- country stars who have had cancer or have been personally affected by it in some way. The truth is, almost everyone knows someone who's battling against the horrific disease, and it does not discriminate based on age, fame, fortune or even good health.
In the photo gallery below, The Boot highlights those country artists who have had cancer, beat cancer, had someone close to them affected by cancer or champion cancer-related causes. In 2020, it was estimated that 1,806,590 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed, and that more than 606,520 people will die from the disease, so it's heartening to see that so many country stars are among those fighting against it.
Click through the gallery to learn more about how each country artist has been touched by cancer:
More From Y95 Country
![When Wyoming’s Chris LeDoux Made a Sculpture for Charlie Daniels](http://townsquare.media/site/107/files/2023/10/attachment-chris-ledoux-charlie-daniels-sculpture.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Alabama’s Randy Owen on Jeff Cook’s Death: ‘I’m Hurt in a Way I Can’t Describe’](http://townsquare.media/site/204/files/2019/07/alabama-musicans-hall-of-fame-induction.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![New Web Series Tribute To Wyoming Legend Chris LeDoux](http://townsquare.media/site/102/files/2022/10/attachment-LeDoux-Boys-Tribute1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![13 Years Ago: The Band Perry Release Their Debut Album](http://townsquare.media/site/623/files/2015/10/the-band-perry-debut-album.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Martina McBride Plans Her 12th Annual Joy of Christmas Tour](http://townsquare.media/site/204/files/2019/08/martina-mcbride-2019-the-joy-of-christmas-tour-dates.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Remembering Montgomery Gentry’s Troy Gentry + What He Spoke For](http://townsquare.media/site/204/files/2022/09/attachment-Troy-Gentry-Mo-Gent.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Kelly Lang Tearfully Remembers Her Dear Friend Olivia Newton-John: ‘I Just Wept’](http://townsquare.media/site/204/files/2022/08/attachment-Kelly-and-Olivia.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![‘Grease’ Returns To Theaters For Olivia Newton-John Tribute Screenings](http://townsquare.media/site/442/files/2022/08/attachment-Grease-1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Olivia Newton-John’s Daughter Is Honoring Her Mom on Instagram + It’s Beautiful](http://townsquare.media/site/204/files/2022/08/attachment-lattanzi-and-Newton-John.jpg?w=980&q=75)